CHITRAL: The weeklong youth festival held under the aegis of the poverty reduction project of the Sarhad Rural Support Programme concluded in Drosh town here on Sunday in which hundreds of youth participated in different games.

Deputy Commissioner Chitral Osama Ahmed Warraich gave away prizes to the winning teams on the occasion. He appreciated the event as a healthy source of recreation to harness the potential of sportsmanship of local youth.

He said local youth could rise to the national level if they were provided with opportunities.—Correspondent